Mike Spencer (FR 40250) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Mike Spencer (FR 40250) in ID
Road corridorCaribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
11 mi from Victor
Maps 5,801 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
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T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Stouts Mountain.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Stouts Mountain stands 2,801 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles west.
- Gopher Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Rules
- dispersed camping is permitted in many areas unless restricted by specific regulations or authorized uses. Campsites must be at least 100 feet from streams or water sources to protect water quality, with a 14-day stay limit in one spot within a 28-day period. After 14 days, campers must relocate at least 5 road miles to another dispersed area.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–56°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.